A British Mercantile Marine War Medal With Packet Of Issue, To Thomas J. Rowlands Auction Archive as are all the buttons

as are all the buttons on the exterior of tunic

1st London

It is signed in blue ink on behalf of Generaloberst (Colonel General) Keitel by a Major Lennartz

with the only significant flaw being a small piece of leather missing in the leather liner

He was credited with six years in the Army and an additional eight years in the Reserves

A British Mercantile Marine War Medal With Packet Of Issue, To Thomas J. Rowlands Auction Archive as are all the buttonsGreat Britain; (THOMAS J. ROWLANDS). Naming is officially impressed. Original ribbon, edge nicks, very light contact, near extremely fine. In its paper packet of issue, marked "BRITISH WAR MEDAL Issued to The Mercantile Marine" with accompanying explanation on the front panel, exhibiting tears, with part of the left end of the front panel missing.